Just a thought from a lactnet lurker, If a baby contracted the HIV virus from a mother with it through pregnancy, and I know that they have ways to prevent this now, but if the baby did...with all of the miracles of breast milk would giving this baby breast milk from a milk bank and not from the mother (of course not!!) possibly have an effect on the HIV?? Please email me if this makes no sense whatsoever. Jennifer Gardea WIC Peer Counselor (Hi to Rebecca Matthews and Rachel Vargas) [log in to unmask]